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D23.5

Billable

Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A benign (non-cancerous) skin growth on the trunk of the body, including the chest, back, abdomen, or buttocks.

Coding Tips

  • •Trunk includes anterior and posterior chest, abdomen, back, and buttocks; document specific location when possible
  • •Ensure the lesion is confirmed as benign and not a malignant melanoma or other skin cancer

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • benign neoplasm of anus NOS (D12.9)

Code Hierarchy

└D23Other benign neoplasms of skin└D23.5Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
└D23.5Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk

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